Declaration

I have made my share of declarations over the years. I don’t consider myself a powerful person, so my declarations don’t necessarily impact a lot of people. I don’t even know who all reads the things I write here or pays any attention to my life. I do know that the Lord has called me to make Him known. I have declared my commitment to Him many times over.

I’m reading this morning about a question that Jesus asked His followers and so I asked myself the question too. Check this out…

²⁷ Jesus and his disciples left Galilee and went up to the villages near Caesarea Philippi. As they were walking along, he asked them, “Who do people say I am?”

²⁸ “Well,” they replied, “some say John the Baptist, some say Elijah, and others say you are one of the other prophets.”

²⁹ Then he asked them, “But who do you say I am?”

Peter replied, “You are the Messiah.”

³⁰ But Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about him. (Mark 8:27-30 NLT)

Asking the right question can bring great clarity. That’s my word of the new year. Today is the first day of 2022 and I want to declare that I believe in Jesus. I believe He is the One and only Son of God. I believe He came and walked this earth and lived without sin as a human to become the sacrifice for all sin. I don’t quite comprehend His amazing love, but I’m so thankful to be a recipient of His Love.

I may ask people who I am.

I may ask people who they are.

I’m aware of who some people “think” they are.

I want to be known simply as a follower of Jesus. I want to be humble and kind, but incredibly knowledgeable and professional in my everyday life. I don’t want to be impressive as much as I want to impress upon others the joy and peace that comes in following Jesus.

Pressing On!

Dwayne